YARMOUTH/BARNSTABLE – Black ice is suspected after a series of rollover crashes during the morning commute. At least three rollover crashes were reported in the Yarmouth/Barnstable stretch of Route 6 between 6 and 7 AM. No serious injuries were reported. Road crews were called out to treat the highway. State Police are investigating the crashes.
Around 9 AM, a pickup towing a trailer jackknifed on Route 6 westbound between exits 3 and 2. No injuries but traffic was heavily backed up.
Meanwhile, at about the same time, a serious crash was reported on the Scenic Highway (Route 6) at Church Street in Bourne. Firefighters had to extricate at least one person from the wreckage. One of the victims was taken to the Ella F. Hoxie School to meet a MedFlight helicopter for transport to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Heavy delays were reported in the area.
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